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Physics and Mechanics, 6 ECTS credits.
/Fysik och mekanik/
For:
U
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 44
Rec. self-study hours: 116
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Area of Education: Science
Main field of studies: Physics, Applied phsyics
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Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): G1
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Aim:
To introduce and treat basic physics: classical mechanics, electrostatics and electrodynamics. After successful completion of the course, the student should be able to use, evaluate and create models that describe processes or events related to these areas of physics. The student should be able to solve basic problems in mechanics using kinematical motion equation, force laws, energy principles and momentum equations in the following areas:
Particle mechanics,
Mechanics of particle systems, Dynamics of rigid bodies and Statics,
Mechanical oscillations.
The student should individually and in group be able to apply physical modeling and experimental problem solving to treat basic problems related to these areas. The student should also be able to solve basic problems in electrostatics and electrodynamics. Furthermore, the student should be able to demonstrate a conceptual understanding for the physical principles treated in the course.
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Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Introductory mathematics, calculus of one variable, calculus of several variables, differential equations, basic programming
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
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Supplementary courses:
Automatic control, Advanced Game Programming
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Organisation:
The course contains lectures, laboratory and modeling exercises in group, and problem solving exercises.
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Course contents:
- Model development:
The basic steps of model development - idealization, formalization, calculation and interpretation, robustness. Experimental problem solving - hypothesis, dimension analysis, measurement and error estimation.
- Particle mechanics: Kinematics, position, time, velocity, acceleration, angular position, angular velocity, angular acceleration, equations of motion and relative motion. Kinetics, mass, momentum, force, impulse, angular momentum, torque. Work, kinetic energy, power, conservative forces, potential energy, conservation of mechanical energy.
- Mechanics of particle systems and dynamics of rigid bodies: center of mass, conservation of momentum, conservation of angular momentum, kinetic energy of particle systems, moment of inertia.
- Mechanical oscillations: Amplitude, frequency, wavelength, period and angular frequency, phase, wave velocity, superposition, interference, optical light.
- Electrostatics: Charge, Coulomb's law, electric potential, electric field, energy.
- Electrodynamics, electromagnetic fields and waves: Direct and alternating current, Ohm's law, series and parallel resistance, power, Lorentz force, magnetism, induction, electromagnetic fields and waves.
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Course literature:
Physics for Scientists & Engineers with Modern Physics (ISBN 10: 1-292-02076-8)
Additional material available for download from the course homepage.
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Examination: |
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Written examination
Laboratory work
Group assignment
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3 ECTS
1 ECTS
2 ECTS
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Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: IFM.
Director of Studies: Magnus Johansson
Examiner: Mats Fahlman
Course Syllabus in Swedish
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